When an action is merely criminal, it can be instituted either criminally or civilly at the beginning.
Definition of Cum Actio Fuerit Mere Criminalis Institui Poterit Ab Initio Criminaliter Vel Civiliter
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Definitions from Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition and Ballentine's Law Dictionary as are available for each term in each dictionary.
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Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd EditionWhen an action is merely criminal, it can be Instituted from the beginning either criminally or civilly. Bract 102.